Do the Action or Help It: Principal and Auxiliary Verbs for Class 6

This Grade 6 worksheet teaches learners to distinguish between principal (main) verbs and auxiliary (helping) verbs like *is, am, are, was, were, have, has, had, do, does, did*. With sentence analysis, form-based exercises, and verb correction tasks, students understand how both verb types work together in real-world grammar.

Why Principal and Auxiliary Verbs Matter in Grammar?

Understanding these verbs builds a foundation for tense, agreement, and structure. For Grade 6 students, this is important because:

1. Principal verbs show what the subject is doing.

2. Auxiliary verbs help express tense, mood, or voice.

3. Knowing both improves grammar accuracy in all tenses.

4. It sets the base for advanced grammar like voice and aspect.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five scaffolded grammar activities to explore verb forms:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline and Circle

Students underline the principal verb and circle the auxiliary verb in each sentence. (10 items)

✏️ Exercise 2 – Verb Category Identification

Learners label each sentence as: Main Verb Only, Auxiliary Verb Only, or Main + Auxiliary Combo.

📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks

Students complete ten sentences using appropriate helping verbs like *is, are, have, was,* etc.

📝 Exercise 4 – Rewrite the Sentences

Learners correct errors in verb usage (subject–verb mismatch or tense) and rewrite each sentence with the correct verb form.

🎨 Exercise 5 – Use It Twice

Students use five given verbs in two different ways—once as a principal verb and once as an auxiliary verb.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Underline the Principal Verb, Circle the Auxiliary

1. painted (underline), has (circle)

2. feeling (underline), am (circle)

3. playing (underline), were (circle)

4. planning (underline), are (circle)

5. told (underline), had (circle)

6. sleeping (underline), is (circle)

7. snowing (underline), was (circle)

8. have (circle – main verb)

9. completed (underline), has (circle)

10. is (circle), learning (underline)

Exercise 2 – Verb Category Labeling

1. Main + Auxiliary

2. Main + Auxiliary

3. Main Only

4. Auxiliary Only

5. Main + Auxiliary

6. Main Only

7. Auxiliary Only

8. Main Only

9. Main + Auxiliary

10. Auxiliary Only

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks

1. am

2. had

3. have

4. was

5. have

6. are

7. has

8. are

9. was

10. is

Exercise 4 – Rewritten Sentences

1. My brother **has** a new cycle.

2. They **were** going to the stadium.

3. She **is** singing in the choir.

4. We **are** ready for the quiz.

5. The cat **has** eaten its food.

6. He **was** watching a movie last night.

7. The children **have** drawn a poster.

8. It **is** raining outside.

9. I **have** visited the fort before.

10. Riya and I **are** planning a trip.

Exercise 5 – Sample Usage of Verbs as Main and Auxiliary

Verb: have

- Main: I **have** a new laptop.

- Auxiliary: They **have** completed their homework.

Verb: do

- Main: I always **do** my chores.

- Auxiliary: **Do** you like coffee?

Verb: is

- Main: She **is** my cousin.

- Auxiliary: He **is** playing outside.

Verb: was

- Main: That **was** an amazing show.

- Auxiliary: She **was** painting a picture.

Verb: were

- Main: We **were** at the mall.

- Auxiliary: They **were** reading silently.